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Over in the Cirrus Flying forum, Ted Cohen posted a link to one of the best summaries of this accident that I've seen yet. AOPA did the study and has actual audio from the accident overlain into a pretty thorough discussion of the decision making points leading to the occurrence. The results aren't...
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It happens every year: G.A. pilots find themselves in icing with no easy outs. Terrain limits descent, the clouds are too high (or the ice too thick) to climb, and the only way to exit visible moisture is to deviate and land via an impromptu approach ... and the ice continues to build while the decision...
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I would like to introduce N877KC, a FIKI Turbo SR22 with the GTS - X package and Perspective avionics. We're very proud of this new aircraft for the training opportunities it represents. As a Turbo, we're able to conduct high altitude training and oxygen system familiarization. With the Perspective...
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We've been very busy at The Flight Academy these last few months. We're working on updating our simulator programs, gearing up for our next Alaska Adventure, and are most pleased to announce that we now have a brand new FIKI SR22 Perspective Turbo available for rental at our Seattle base! The...
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Over in the SR forums there's a good discussion going about icing. Plenty of stories, pictures, and advice. I thought I'd repost my response to that over here in my blog, but please do check out the thread: http://www.cirruspilots.org/forums/p/110493/421550.aspx#421550 ----------------------...